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Chapter 1: Product introduction

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Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS

P5QL-EM motherboard!

The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it

another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!
Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the

items in your package with the list below.

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Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.
Motherboard

ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard

Cables

2 x Serial ATA cables

1 x 2 in 1 Serial ATA power cable

1 x Ultra DMA 133 / 100 cable

1 x Floppy disk drive cable

Accessories

I/O shield

Application DVD

ASUS motherboard support DVD

Documentation

User guide

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

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Special features

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Product highlights

Green ASUS

This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union’s Restriction

on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is in line with the ASUS vision

of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products/packaging to safeguard

consumers’ health while minimizing the impact on the environment.

LGA775 Intel

Core™2 and Quad-core Processor Ready

This motherboard supports the latest Intel

Core™2 processors in LGA775

package. It also can support Intel

next generation 45nm Multi-Core CPU. With

new Intel

Core™ microarchitecture technology and 1333/1066/800 MHz FSB,

Intel

Core™2 processor is one of the most powerful and efficient CPU in the

world.

Summary of Contents for P5QL

Page 1: ...Motherboard P5QL EM ...

Page 2: ...ICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATI...

Page 3: ... 8 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 9 1 6 1 Installling the CPU 1 9 1 6 2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan 1 12 1 6 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 1 14 1 7 System memory 1 15 1 7 1 Overview 1 15 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 16 1 7 3 DDR2 Qualified Vendors List 1 17 1 7 4 Installing a DIMM 1 21 1 7 5 Removing a DIMM 1 21 1 8 Expansion slots 1 22 1 8 1 Installing an expansion card 1 2...

Page 4: ... 2 2 Menu bar 2 13 2 2 3 Navigation keys 2 13 2 2 4 Menu items 2 14 2 2 5 Sub menu items 2 14 2 2 6 Configuration fields 2 14 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 14 2 2 8 Scroll bar 2 14 2 2 9 General help 2 14 2 3 Main menu 2 15 2 3 1 System Time 2 15 2 3 2 System Date 2 15 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 2 15 2 3 4 SATA 1 6 2 16 2 3 5 Storage Configuration 2 17 2 3 6 System Information 2 18 2 4 Advanced menu 2 19 2 4...

Page 5: ...e 2 39 2 7 3 AI NET 2 2 39 2 8 Exit menu 2 40 Chapter 3 Software support 3 1 Installing an operating system 3 2 3 2 Support DVD information 3 2 3 2 1 Running the support DVD 3 2 3 2 2 Drivers menu 3 3 3 2 3 Utilities menu 3 4 3 2 4 Manual menu 3 6 3 2 5 ASUS Contact information 3 7 3 2 6 Other information 3 7 3 3 ASUS Express Gate 3 9 Appendix CPU features A 1 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology E...

Page 6: ...ause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the...

Page 7: ... the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your deal...

Page 8: ...h the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package Appendix CPU features This Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for pr...

Page 9: ...that you MUST follow to complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked wi...

Page 10: ...limitation this motherboard only supports up to the total of four ranks four sides in total of RAM at max Supports two DIMM modules only for yellow DIMMs when overclock to DDR2 1066 Graphics Integrated Intel GMA X4500 graphics with DirectX10 support Maximum shared memory of 352MB Supports HDMI Technology with HDCP compliant with max resolution 1920 x 1080p 60Hz Supports DVI D with HDCP compliant w...

Page 11: ...S Q Fan ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS AI Nap ASUS EPU ASUS Express Gate Rear panel 1 x DVI port 1 x HDMI port 1 x VGA port 1 x External Serial ATA 1 x IEEE 1394a port 1 x PS 2 Mouse Keyboard port 1 x LAN RJ45 port 6 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 8 channel Audio I O port Internal connectors 1 x Azalia High definition Analog Front Panel Audio connector 1 x S PDIF out connector 1 x Chassis intrusion conne...

Page 12: ...2 0 WfM2 0 SMBIOS 2 5 ACPI Manageability WOL by PME WOR by PME WOR by Ring Support DVD Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Supported OS Windows Vista XP Accessories 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x 2 in 1 Serial ATA power cable 1 x UltraDMA 133 100 cable 1 x FDD cable 1 x I O shield User manual Form factor uATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 9 6 in 24 4 cm x 24 4 cm ...

Page 13: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 14: ...VD ASUS motherboard support DVD Documentation User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union s Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances RoHS This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment friendly and recyclable products pa...

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Page 16: ... The ASUS Q Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation C P R CPU Parameter Recall When the system hangs due to overclocking failure there is no need to open the case to clear CMOS data Just simply restart the system the BIOS would show the previous setting and then users can amend the CPU setting again ASUS MyLogo2 Thi...

Page 17: ...and E mails just before leaving your house What s more the user friendly picture manager lets you view your pictures without entering Windows at anytime The actual boot time depends on the system configuration ASUS Express Gate supports file uploading from SATA HDDs ODDs and USB drive and downloading to USB drives only ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupt...

Page 18: ...er cord from the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag t...

Page 19: ...ury and damage motherboard components Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard 1 5 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard ensure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 1 5 2 Screw holes Place eight 8 screws into the holes indicated by circ...

Page 20: ... 24 4cm 9 6in PS 2KBMS USB56 RTL 81111C LGA775 PWR_FAN CPU_FAN Intel ICH10 Marvell 6111B2 Intel G43 FLOPPY COM1 SATA12 SATA34 SATA56 CLRTC SB_PWR CD DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module PANEL JMB381 PRI_EIDE RTM870T 954 ALC1200 LPT AAFP SPDIF_OUT CHASSIS LAN1_USB12 1394 ESATA USB34 AUDIO HDMI VGA...

Page 21: ...n purchase of the motherboard ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket pins are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket pins motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merch...

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Page 23: ...l be in contact with ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer Some heatsinks come with pre applied thermal paste If so skip this step The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin ensure to wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help ...

Page 24: ...el certified multi directional heatsink and fan Your Intel Core 2 Quad Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Duo Pentium Extreme Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push pin design and requires no tool to install If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly ensure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install th...

Page 25: ...u fail to plug this connector We recommend you to install the chassis fan for better thermal state 3 When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN P5QL EM CPU Fan Connector P5QL EM R CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM ...

Page 26: ...n 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard A A B B A A B B 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard ...

Page 27: ...re illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets P5QL EM 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets P5QL EM R 128 Pins 112 Pins DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A1 Mode DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 One DIMM DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS Two DIMMs DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS Three DIMMs SS SS DS SS SS SS DS SS DS SS SS SS DS SS SS SS Four DIMMs SS SS SS SS ...

Page 28: ...2 bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB Hence a total installed memory of less than 3GB is recommended If you install Windows XP Vista 32 bit operation system a total memory of less than 3GB is recommended This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips When using only one memory module start installing the DDR2 DIMM from slot DIMM_A1 or DIMM_B1 for better ...

Page 29: ...29DX 512MB Apacer AU512E667C5KBGC 5 Apacer SS AM4B5708GQJS7E06332F 512MB Apacer 78 91G92 9K5 5 Apacer SS AM4B5708JQJS7E0751C 1G Apacer 78 01G9O 9K5 5 Apacer SS AM4B5808CQJS7E0751C 1G Apacer AU01GE667C5KBGC N A Apacer DS AM4B5708GQJS7E0636B 1G Apacer AU01GE667C5KBGC 5 Apacer DS AM4B5708MIJS7E0627B 2G Apacer 78 A1G9O 9K4 5 Apacer DS AM4B5808CQJS7E0749B 1G Transcend 506010 4894 5 Elpida DS E5108AJBG ...

Page 30: ...08AJBG 8E E 1G Kingston KVR800D2N6 1G N A Elpida DS E5108AJBG 8E E 2G Kingston KVR800D2N5 2G N A Elpida DS E1108ACBG 8E E 2G Kingston KHX6400D2 2G N A Kingston DS Heat Sink Package 4G Kingston KVR800D2N6 4G N A Elpida DS E2108ABSE 8G E 512MB Samsung M378T6553GZS CF7 6 Samsung SS K4T51083QG HCF7 1G Samsung M378T2863QZS CF7 6 Samsung SS K4T1G084QQ HCF7 1G Samsung M378T2953GZ3 CF7 6 Samsung DS K4T510...

Page 31: ...C5DC 5 GEIL DS GL2L64M088BA30EB 1G GEIL GB24GB6400C5QC 5 GEIL DS GL2L64M088BA30EB 1G GEIL GX22GB6400DC 5 GEIL DS Heat Sink Package 1G GEIL GE22GB800C4DC 4 GEIL DS Heat Sink Package 1G GEIL GE24GB800C4QC 4 GEIL DS Heat Sink Package 1G GEIL GX22GB6400UDC 4 GEIL DS Heat Sink Package 1G GEIL GE22GB800C5DC 5 GEIL DS Heat Sink Package 1G GEIL GE24GB800C5QC 5 GEIL DS Heat Sink Package 2G GEIL GB24GB6400C...

Page 32: ...Z2P800R22GK 4 OCZ DS Heat Sink Package 1G OCZ OCZ2VU8004GK 6 OCZ DS Heat Sink Package 2G OCZ OCZ2P8004GK 5 OCZ DS Heat Sink Package 1G Elixir M2Y1G64TU8HB0B 25C 5 Elixir DS N2TU51280BE 25C802006Z1DV DDR2 1066 Qualified Vendors List Size Vendor Part No CL Chip Brand SS DS Chip No DIMM support A B C 512MB Kingston KHX8500D2 512 N A Kingston SS Heat Sink Package 512MB Kingston KVR1066D2N7 512 N A Elp...

Page 33: ...ause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components 3 Unlocked retaining clip 1 DDR2 DIMM notch 1 Unlock a DDR2 DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket Locked Retaining Clip 2 1 1 7 5 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outwar...

Page 34: ... use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary...

Page 35: ... 1 2 Keyboard controller 2 Re direct to IRQ 9 3 10 Communications Port COM1 4 11 IRQ holder for PCI steering 5 12 Standard Floppy Disk Controller 6 13 Printer Port LPT1 7 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 8 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering 9 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering 10 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering 11 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 12 8 Numeric Data Processor 13 9 Primary IDE Channel ...

Page 36: ...I groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable A B C D E F G H PCI1 shared shared shared shared PCIEX1_1 shared shared shared shared PCIEX1_2 shared shared shared shared Onboard USB controller 1 shared Onboard USB controller 2 shared Onboard USB controller 3 shared Onboard USB controller 4 shared Onboard USB 2 0 controlle shared Onboard HD audio shared Onboard LAN used Onboard 1394 co...

Page 37: ...d supports one PCI Express x16 graphics card The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot If you install a PCI graphics card we recommend that you remove the onboard graphics card driver 1 8 5 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The following figure shows a ne...

Page 38: ...AM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the onboard battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Re install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing ...

Page 39: ... refresh power supply in reduced power mode The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port otherwise the system would not power up The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode P5QL EM USB Device Wake Up P5QL EM R 3 2 2 1 USBPW1 4 5V Default 5VSB 3 2 2 1 P...

Page 40: ...a port This 6 pin IEEE 1394a port provides high speed connectivity for audio video devices storage peripherals PCs or portable devices 5 LAN RJ 45 port Supported by Marvell Gigabit LAN controller this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Descri...

Page 41: ...onfiguration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration 9 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 10 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone 11 Side Speaker Out port gray This port connects the side speakers in an 8 chan...

Page 42: ...play HD DVD or Blu Ray Disc ensure to use an HDCP compliant monitor Playback of HD DVD and Blu Ray Discs The speed and bandwidth of the CPU Memory DVD player and drivers will affect the playback quality Using the CPU Memory of higher speed and bandwidth with the higher version DVD player and drivers will upgrade the playback quality 16 USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB...

Page 43: ...1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives P5QL EM Floppy Disk Drive Connector P5QL EM R NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN 1 FLOPPY P5QL EM SATA Connectors P5QL EM R GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SATA2 ...

Page 44: ...tch the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select ensure that all other device jumpers have the same setting Drive jumper setting Mode of device s Cable connector Single device Cable Select or Master Black Two device...

Page 45: ...ctors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN 3 pin PWR_FAN The fan connectors support cooling fans of a total of 1A 2 2A 26 4W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the mother...

Page 46: ...commended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate Ensure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system If you intent to use a PSU with 20 pin and 4 pin power plugs ensure that the 20 pin power plug can provide at least 15A on 12V and that the PSU has a m...

Page 47: ...odule to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability By default this connector is set to HD Audio If you want to connect a High Definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Support Type item in the BIOS to HD Audio See section 2 4 5 Onboard Device Configuration for details P5QL EM Internal Audio Connector P5QL EM R CD black Right Audio...

Page 48: ...or switch sends a high level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pins labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature P5QL EM R P5QL EM USB 2 0 Connectors USB78 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 G...

Page 49: ...rt bracket COM1 is purchased separately 12 LPT connector 26 1 pin LPT The LPT Line Printing Terminal connector supports devices such as a printer LPT standardizes as IEEE 1394 which is the parallel port interface on IBM PC compatible computers P5QL EM COM Port Connector P5QL EM R PIN 1 COM1 P5QL EM Parallel Port Connector P5QL EM R LPT STB AFD PD0 ERR PD1 INIT PD2 SLIN PD3 GND PD4 1 GND PD7 PD6 PD...

Page 50: ... System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power sw...

Page 51: ...ASUS P5QL EM 2 2 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ...

Page 52: ...utilities 2 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Do either of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard...

Page 53: ...disk drive b Click from the Windows desktop then select Computer c Right click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to display the Format 3 1 2 Floppy dialog box d Select the Create an MS DOS startup disk check box e Click Start 2 Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk ...

Page 54: ...e Power On Self Tests POST To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard 2 Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk then restart the system 3 You can launch the EZ Flash 2 in two ways 1 Insert the floppy disk USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port Press Alt F...

Page 55: ...o filename where the filename is any user assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name Main filename Extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Ensure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1 2MB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual B...

Page 56: ...mpt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive A afudos iP5QLEM ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash done Verifying flash done Please ...

Page 57: ... flash disk to P5QLEM ROM Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy W...

Page 58: ...rting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The device size should be smaller than 8GB DO...

Page 59: ...e save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file Update the BIOS directly from the Internet and View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package ASUS Update requi...

Page 60: ... Next Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Page 61: ... a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 4 Follow the ...

Page 62: ...S settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu See section 2 8 Exit Menu The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard ...

Page 63: ...the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another 2 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings Navigation keys Sub menu items General help Menu bar Configuration fields Menu items Use ENTER T...

Page 64: ...d in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 2 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit...

Page 65: ...8M 3 5 in Refer to section 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure syst...

Page 66: ...iguration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from...

Page 67: ... Configure SATA as IDE Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip Configuration options IDE AHCI 2 3 5 Storage Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the SATA devices installed in the system Select an item then press Enter if you want to configure the item SATA Configuration SATA Configuration Enhanced Conf...

Page 68: ...information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory AMIBIOS Version 0303 Build Date 06 26 08 Processor Type Intel R Core TM 2 CPU 6300 1 86GHz Speed 1866MHz Count 2 System Memory Installed Size 512MB Usable Size 478MB IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 Selects the time out value for detecting ATA ATAPI devices Configuration options 0 5 ...

Page 69: ...et CPU frequency and the relevant parameters will be auto adjusted Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recommends are not guaranteed to be stable If the system becomes unstable return to the default v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Con...

Page 70: ... values range from 133 to 600 Refer to the table below for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU External Frequency settings Overclock Options Overclock 5 Allows you to select the overclock options Configuration options Overclock 5 Overclock 10 Overclock 15 Overclock 20 Overclock 30 The following item appears only when you set the AI Overclocking item to Overclock Profile Front Side Bus CPU External ...

Page 71: ... v The following table shows the DRAM Frequency options that appear when the FSB value is 1333 1066 and 800 DRAM Frequency Auto Allows you to set the DDR2 operating frequency Configuration options Auto 667 MHz 800 MHz 1067MHz CPU Voltage Auto Allows you to set the CPU VCore voltage The values range from 0 8500V to 1 55V with a 0 00625V interval Configuration options Auto Setting a very high voltag...

Page 72: ... for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4 0 Default Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Configure advanced CPU settings Module Version 3D 06 Manufacturer Intel Brand String Intel R Core TM 2 CPU 6300 1 86GHz Frequency 1 86GHz FSB Speed 1066MHz Cache L1 64 KB Cache L2 2048 KB Ratio Status Unlocked Max 07 0 Min 06 0 Ratio Actual...

Page 73: ...el Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitons With virtualization one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems Configuration options Enabled Disabled CPU TM function Enabled Enables or disables Intel CPU Thermal Monitor TM function a CPU overheating protection function When enabled the CPU core frequency a...

Page 74: ...s Mode Select Enabled 32MB GTT Graphics Memory Size No VT mode 2MB DVMT Mode Select DVMT Mode DVMT Memory 256MB Protect Audio Video Path Mode Disabled Options 128MB 256MB Options Memory Remap Feature Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory We recommend that you set this item to Enabled when you install 4GB memory Configuration...

Page 75: ...te or Paranoid If you select Paranoid Mode the system reserves 96MB for playing and storing the decrypted contents The operation system and other programs cannot use this reserved memory and Vista Aero DWM is disabled This option only appears when installing 1GB DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets Feature PAVP Lite PAVP Paranoid Compressed video buffer is encrypted Yes Yes HW 128 bit AES decryption Y...

Page 76: ...u to select the front panel support type If High Definition Audio Front Panel used please set HD Audio mode Configuration options AC97 HD Audio SPDIF_OUT Mode Setting SPDIF Output Allows you to select SPDIF_OUT mode setting Configuration options HDMI Output SPDIF Output Options South Bridge Chipset Configuration Audio Controller Enabled Front Panel Type HD Audio SPDIF_OUT Mode Setting SPDIF Output...

Page 77: ...Enabled Disabled 1394 controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable 1394 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Address 378 Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses Configuration options Disabled 378 278 3BC O...

Page 78: ...ode HiSpeed Options Disabled Enabled Options USB Functions Enabled Allows you to disable or select the different values of the USB functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Parallel Port Mode ECP Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode Configuration options Normal Bi Dire...

Page 79: ... C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI PnP Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Plug And Play O S No No lets the BIOS configure all the devices in the system Yes lets the operating system configure Plug and Play PnP devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play operating system Le...

Page 80: ...ystem appears suspended and stays in a low power mode The system can be resumed at any time S3 Only Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 Suspend to RAM sleep state default In S3 sleep state the system appears to be off and consumes less power than in the S1 state When signaled by a wake up device or event the system resumes to its working state exactly where it was left off Auto Detected by OS ...

Page 81: ...ower loss Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power loss When set to Power On the system goes on after an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power On By PS 2 KB Mouse Disabled When se...

Page 82: ...ires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 83: ...an Speed Ignored or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the Chassis fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected speed Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Chassis Q Fan control Configuration options Disabled Enabled v02...

Page 84: ... UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence A virtual floppy disk drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device BIOS SETUP UTILITY M...

Page 85: ... time needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Allows you to set display mode for Option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num ...

Page 86: ...Enter again to disabled password Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press Enter 2 From the password box type a password composed of at leas...

Page 87: ...he Change User Password item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to cl...

Page 88: ...OS ROM Utility V3 21 Current ROM Update ROM A Note Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup ESC Exit FLASH TYPE MXIC 25L8005 PATH A BOARD P5QL EM VER 0303 H 00 B 26 DATE 06 26 2008 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown Select Screen Select Item Change Field Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Me...

Page 89: ...uration options Prompt User 1 second 3 seconds 5 seconds 10 seconds 15 seconds 20 seconds 30 seconds Reset User Data No Allows you to clear Express Gate s user data Configuration options No Reset The first time wizard will run again when you enter the Express Gate environment after clearing its settings 2 7 3 AI NET 2 Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Ex...

Page 90: ...oose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select OK to save changes and exit 2 8 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and sav...

Page 91: ...3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 92: ... drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features 3 2 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS docume...

Page 93: ...rton Internet Security 2008 Installs the Norton Internet Security 2008 Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Install the Intel chipset Inf update program Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver Installs the Intel Graphics accerlerator driver Realtek Audio Driver Install the Realtek ALC1200 audio driver and application Realtek RTL8111B C 10 100 1000M LAN Driver Install the Realtek RTL8111B C 10 100 1000M LAN ...

Page 94: ...s you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Realtek Diagnostics Utility Installs the Realtek diagnostics utility Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader that allo...

Page 95: ...tore your data easily Ulead Burn Now Installs the Ulead Burn Now application for Audio DVD CD and data disc creation Ulead Photolmpact 12 SE Installs the Photolmpact image editing software Asus Express Gate Installer Installs the ASUS Express Gate Installer ASUS AI Nap Installs ASUS AI Nap Marvell Esata Utility Installs Marvell Esata Utility ASUS EPU 4 Engine Installs ASUS EPU 4 Engine ...

Page 96: ...user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide Allows you to open the ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide NIS 2008 Subscription Renewal Guide Allows you to open the NIS 2008 Subscription Renewal Guide ...

Page 97: ...nformation on the inside front cover of this user guide 3 2 6 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard ...

Page 98: ...e ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format ...

Page 99: ...lled onboard SATA ports only All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are NOT supported See chapter 2 for the exact location of onboard SATA ports ASUS Express Gate supports installation on USB HDDs and Flash drives but the software performance may be slower than installed on SATA HDDs To install Express Gate on your computer 1 Place the support DVD to the optical drive The Drivers ...

Page 100: ...ot to OS button As you move the mouse or type a key the countdown stops and the timer disappears so you can take your time to make a selection The Express Gate Environment The very first time you enter the Express Gate environment by launching either web or Skype from the first screen a first time wizard will guide you through basic Express Gate configurations Basic configurations include language...

Page 101: ...f the screen to launch or switch between softwares You can re arrange re size and move windows Bring a window to the foreground by clicking within it or by clicking on its corresponding software icon Re size a window by dragging any of its four corners Move a window by dragging its title bar Besides using the LaunchBar you can also switch between softwares by pressing Alt Tab on the keyboard You c...

Page 102: ...s may differ from motherboards You can connect the LAN cable to either port and Express Gate will automatically use the connected port Also specify whether each port uses DHCP most common or static IP For PPPoE and wireless optional set the login credentials user name password SSID etc as well Environment Settings This function allows you to clear the Express Gate settings as well as any personal ...

Page 103: ... tool Start the Skype software which lets you call other people on Skype for free as well as offering affordable high quality voice communications to phones all over the world Opens Configuration Panel which lets you specify network settings and other preferences In the rare case that one of the above softwares stops responding you can right click on its icon and then select Close to force it to c...

Page 104: ...ress Gate Click to open Express Gate Help Click to bring up power options window to boot to OS restart or power down This window is also shown when you press Ctrl Alt Del on the keyboard Power off Enter OS Cancel and return to Express Gate Restart Check to save user profile How Do I Get on to the Internet If Internet doesn t seem to be working in the Express Gate environment check the following 1 ...

Page 105: ...ss Gate will automatically use whichever port LAN1 or LAN2 is connected If you plug the network cable into a different port while Express Gate is running e g move the cable from LAN1 to LAN2 you may need to press the Refresh button to detect the change The most common scenario is for your computer to automatically obtain network settings i e DHCP If this is the case you don t need to click Setup f...

Page 106: ...cable dial up and establish the PPPoE connection When PPPoE is enabled the port it uses will automatically be unchecked and grayed out Using the Photo Manager Express Gate provides a easy to use Photo Manager that allows you to view pictures stored in your hard drive or external storage devices such as USB dongles card readers or optical disks You can view pictures in thumbnail view in an enlarged...

Page 107: ...ck the Express Gate setup file to start software update 2 Asoftware update confirmation dialog box appears Click Yes to continue 3 The InstallShield Wizard for Express Gate appears Click Next to continue 4 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Repairing Express Gate In case Express Gate cannot start normally you can repair Express Gate by reinstalling the software or using the re...

Page 108: ...3 18 Chapter 3 Software support ...

Page 109: ...A CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports ...

Page 110: ...nter 3 Set the Intel R SpeedStep Technology item to Automatic then press Enter 4 Press F10 to save your changes and exit the BIOS setup 5 After the computer restarts right click on a blank space on the desktop then select Properties from the pop up menu 6 When the Display Properties window appears click the Screen Saver tab 7 Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Op...

Page 111: ...ASUS P5QL EM A 8 On the Power schemes section click then select any option except Home Office Desktop or Always On 9 Click Apply then click OK ...

Page 112: ...otherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper Threading Technology Hyper Threading Technology is supported under Windows XP and Linux 2 4 x kernel and later versions only Under Linux use the Hyper Threading compiler to compile the code If you are using any other operating systems disable the Hyper Threading Techonology item in the BIOS to ensure system stability and performance ...

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